The Incidence of Depression among the Population of Central Kazakhstan and Its Relationship with Sociodemographic Characteristics

Table 1

General characteristics of the contingent.

Attributes	N	%
Gender
Female	974	53.5
Male	846	46.5
Age
25–35 yrs	479	26.3
36–45 yrs	361	19.8
46–60 yrs	756	41.5
61–65 yrs	224	12.2
Nationality
Kazakhs	1119	61.5
Russians	441	24.2
Other	260	14.3
Family status
Married	1341	73.7
Single	221	12.1
Divorced	134	7.4
Widower	124	6.8
Chronic diseases
No	785	43.1
Yes	1035	56.9
Physical activity
No	316	17.4
Yes	1504	82.6
Employment
Unemployed	624	34.3
Employed	1168	64.2
Learning	28	1.5
Education
Below the medium	64	3.5
Medium	697	38.3
Specialized secondary	565	31.0
Higher education	494	27.1
Type of work
Brainwork	690	37.9
Physical work	1130	62.1
Income
Low	706	38.8
Below the average	239	13.1
Average	635	34.9
Above average	224	12.3
High	16	0.9